Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Commander W. Way, Royal Navy

Coronation 1902, silver, unnamed; Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Navg. Lt., H.M.S. Himalaya 73-74); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1884 (Navg. Lieut., H.M.S. “Orontes”) clasp loose on ribbon; Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £600-700

M.V.O. 4th Class London Gazette 11 August 1903.

William Way was Navigating Lieutenant aboard the Himalaya in the Ashantee campaign and held the same position aboard the Orontes in the Egypt campaign of 1882. He later served in the military operations near Suakin during 1884. He was awarded the M.V.O. in August 1903 as Commander of H.M.S. Vivid during King Edward VII’s visit to Ireland.